Yiu Foundation for the Arts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mission is mainly for charitable purposes, specifically to participate and support charitable works in the US and developing countries such as Peru, Kyrgyzstan and Ethiopia. Our mission trips gradually expanded to overseas such as Brazil, South Africa and Asia.Main focus includes:1. To provide below cost/free medical services through medical mission trips.2. To offer below cost/free performing arts and educational classes, activities, and scholarships to underserved communities.3. To organize mission trips to the countries named above, to help underserved communities.4. To participate in Christian conferences, meetings, educational and training courses nationally and globally.
- Income
- $37,540
- Spending
- $54,670
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 110.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2,800, vice president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 110.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 46% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 61% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $54,670 spent. Recruited groups of doctors, nurses, and volunteers to hold medical clinic for the underserved in Peru. Provided support to orphanages as well as organized children's program and youth program at local church and venues.Sponsored performing arts students who lack funding for training and education in the form of scholarships.Supported Homeless Ministry in NYC financially and provided necessities to recipients.Participated in Peru mission trip in September, 2022. Dr. Yiu helped screened patients for future eye surgeries in the Cajamarca Regional Hospital. Group also visited Cajamarca churches and an orphanage to provide programs and events to men, women and children during the mission trip.Attended Christian conferences in Virginia and National Harbor, Minneapolis and Florida in 2023.Visited ministry "Runner's Foot" with local Pastor and spoke at a church in Hong Kong in Jan 2024.Peru Mission trip in Lima and Cajamarca for medical mission in March, 2024.Asia mission trip with Global Contend in Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong in June and July in 2024.2 mission trips along with Global Awakening in Brazil and South Africa in Sep and Oct of 2024In April 2025, an overseas mission trip was taken place at the Philippines.In June 2025, attended Global Marketplace intensive in Pennsylvania.In September 2025, attended Global Marketplace Missionary in Africa.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in March 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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